Activities

Relax

For you, taking a break and focusing on your health may mean relaxing on the beach, indulging in massages and delicious food.

Revive

Exercise. Run, swim, have a personalised workout plan designed just for you. Based on your fitness goals, your level of fitness, and the kind of fitness activities you enjoy, an experienced personal trainer will create the right plan for you and will be there to show you, motivate you, challenge & cheer you on.

Reflect

You may need to take time to reflect inwardly on your life, meditate, do yoga and breathing exercises with a qualified teacher.

Dive

You can learn also how to scuba dive from experienced PADI diving instructors by doing modular courses. Or, if going underwater is a too big a step for you, snorkelling is also an option.

Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced professional, there’s a variety of underwater adventures waiting for you. Deep diving, night diving, multilevel and computer diving, boat diving, underwater photography - are just a few of the options on offer.

Rise

If you prefer thrilling experiences - wind surfing, rock climbing & paragliding are also available.

Sail & fish

Explore the southernmost point of Europe by visiting the Gavdos island, the calmest, most beautiful piece of Cretan natural beauty. Even Lady Di found privacy and peace here away from the paparazzi. One of the beaches is named after her.

If you love fishing, let us know what style of fishing you want to do and we will arrange everything else.

There’s a whole variety of chartered boats on offer, including a private yacht, combining speed or relaxation with luxury & comfort.

Discover and explore Southern Crete by boat. Visit untouched beautiful beaches or go fishing on the open sea with professional local fishermen who have been living here for generations. Sunbathe in total privacy on superb beaches inaccessible by car or foot. Cave swimming is also an option.

Ride

Enjoy horseback riding amongst the Cretan hills, mountains and olive groves, as well as on the beautiful beaches of the South. Guided or unguided horse riding tours are on offer, as are riding lessons.

For advanced riders, equestrian dressage & show jumping lessons are on offer. There’s even a local Athletic Centre that gives advanced horseback riding lessons and prepares athletes to participate in pan-Cretan and national equestrian competitions.

Hike & Trek

Explore the great Cretan outdoors & find hidden gems off the beaten track by hiking and trekking with experienced, certified local guides, or on your own. If you prefer to hike on your own, we can offer you planning and logistical support.

There are scheduled guided tours of up to 5 days available, or you can create your own tailor-made hike.

Discover the Samaria National Park, one of the most important National Parks of Europe, coastal trails with breathtaking views and the scenic summits of Lefka Ori mountain range. Climb from the sea level all the way up to Crete’s highest summit at 2,456 meters altitude.

Explore

Explore Crete by bicycle, motorbike, or a 4x4

Create

You may want to explore your creativity – taking a course in creative writing, photography, or filmmaking taught by award-winning professionals.

Play

Have fun playing backgammon, chess, or table tennis. By the way, do you know that there are three varieties of backgammon played in Crete? They are called Plakato, Feva and Portes and together, the three are referred to as Tavli and are played one after the other.